I'm looking for a word to describe a person that has contrasting opinions about them and their opinions are at opposite ends of the spectrum.
The words controversial and dividing are not suitable.
Examples
Kyle could not fathom what people think of him, as he either was very popular with loads of friends who could get stuff for free, or very unpopular with no one wanting to talk to him as he was classed as boring or a sociopath. The differing love and hate he received depending on the environment, was at polar extremeties.
Alex on Monday was gossiped about in a good way by several people boosting her status by becoming one of the few people worth talking about positively, but she was shunned by one of her classes.
Sheridan gave a look, and Kayleigh didn't know whether to hug him or slap him. She could never decipher his true intentions. He was _______
Best Answer
That person polarizes opinions. A polarizing person. Although it's rare according to ngram.